The Worthy House (Charles Haywood)

A fascinating memoir by an Englishman who fought for the side that fortunately won in the Spanish Civil War, Franco's Nationalists.  (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)

Of William Tell, and tyranny, yes, but much more of current events, most of all the crippling feminization of society fully revealed by our societal reaction to the virus.  (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)

In the hysteria that characterizes the current moment, of a man who pushed masculinity as the cure for every problem. A man we could use today, but we are cursed with the leaders we have instead. (The written version of this review was first published February 14, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

A very recent book that became more relevant overnight—its diagnosis of decadence, and what comes after, is newly relevant in a world changed by the Chinese virus. But Douthat ignores the elephant in the room. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)

A partially successful attempt to compress a thousand years of complex history into a readable text.  (The written version of this review was first published February 11, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

A complete analysis of the eternal modern Western battle between those who focus on human limits (and who often wish humanity would disappear) and those who view science and technology as handmaidens to man's progress and destiny. (The written version of this review was first published February 9, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

It is, I think, timely to consider the differences in how the Chinese and the Americans approach the world. It is certainly instructive. (The written version of this review was first published February 7, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

In these times of turmoil, why the 1960s were not just a mistake, but a societal evil, and how we can take advantage of today's circumstances to get back on track. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)

A short review, for once, of this excellent work, which discusses how the modern world, in thought and technology, was birthed by Europeans a thousand years ago.  (The written version of this review was first published January 27, 2018. Written versions, in web and PDF formats, are available here.)

Thoughts about obscure conflicts from fourteen hundred years ago, and what they tell us of today. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)